{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"932: John Meadows","description":"In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin speak with John Meadows who reveals all about what it takes to be a top-level bodybuilder. Why John doesn\u2019t have a colon. (4:30) Was there anything he did that contributed to his digestion issues? (10:35) How did he change his approach coming back? (12:10) Has going through this experience forced him to become more in tune with his body? (14:55) What are the BIGGEST mistakes he sees with people trying to build muscle? (16:38) Has he found there is a RIGHT dose of protein for his body? (24:40) What are the big missing pieces in bodybuilder\u2019s regimens? (26:03) What kind of things does he cover in his workshops? (29:42) What made him start to compete at a young age? (30:50) When did he start to use anabolic steroids? Was he a hyper responder? (34:20) Does he believe people do not cycle out anymore? (43:19) What are the differences between taking anabolics vs growth hormones? (45:17) His take on training and why certain bodybuilder\u2019s physiques look more \u2018granite.\u2019 (54:38) What does he think of the new culture of thought around isolation movements being the BEST movements for most muscle activation? (1:00:45) What is the \u2018Mountain Dog Diet\u2019 and does food quality matter? (1:04:10) Is the trend starting to reverse with coaching in bodybuilding? (1:09:20) What is site enhancement oil (SEO)? (1:10:15) How bodybuilding is a different level of drugs in sport. (1:15:54) What is the difference in training people that are natural vs. people on \u2018gear\u2019? (1:18:16) His theory behind metabolism in competitive sports. (1:21:52) What is his take on people not adapting their training routines? (1:26:30) How social media killed bodybuilding. What does the future of bodybuilding look like? (1:34:04) If he was to go back and whisper into 22-year-old John\u2019s ear, what would he tell himself? (1:40:13) Featured Guest\/People Mentioned John Meadows (@mountaindog1)  Instagram\/Twitter Website YouTube Dr. Jordan Shallow D.C (@the_muscle_doc)  Instagram Flex Wheeler | Official (@officialflexwheeler)  Instagram Stan "Rhino" Efferding (@stanefferding)  Instagram Jon Call (@jujimufu)  Instagram Kai Greene (@kaigreene)  Instagram Ronnie Coleman (@ronniecoleman8)  Instagram Ben Pakulski \u00ae  (@bpakfitness)  Instagram Coach Daniel Matranga  CSCS (@dynamic.danny)  Instagram Brad Schoenfeld, PhD (@bradschoenfeldphd)  Instagram Products Mentioned: December Promotion: Enroll in Any MAPS Program \u2013 1 Year of Forum Access for FREE! Mind Pump Free Resources Mind Pump Episode 865: Stan Efferding: The World's Strongest Bodybuilder Anabolic reference guide - Book by Bill Phillips Mind Pump Episode 715: Mind Pump Goes Deep with Ben Pakulski Mind Pump Episode 548: Ben Pakulski Synthol - Wikipedia Oil Bags: Rise of the Idiots | T Nation Dinosaur Training: Lost Secrets of Strength and Development \u2013 Book by  Brooks D Kubik ","author_name":"Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth","author_url":"http:\/\/www.mindpumpmedia.com","html":"